Community Mourns North Mason Teen's Passing

Jordan McGuire, 14, enjoyed playing guitar and skateboarding, friends say. He died in a car crash on Tuesday. (Courtesy photo)

Jordan McGuire, 14, was popular among his classmates at North Mason High, friends say. (Courtesy photo)

NORTH MASON

Fourteen-year-old Jordan McGuire always gave off "that good vibe."

That's how classmate Nicholas Zulick remembers his friend, who died in a car crash Tuesday morning on Highway 3 just south of Allyn.

"You could have the worst day you've had in years and he could still put a smile on your face," Zulick said.

McGuire, a ninth-grader at North Mason High School, died on the way to school Tuesday morning when the car his brother was driving left the road and slid into a power pole. Sixteen-year-old Joshua McGuire remains in serious condition in the intensive-care unit at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Friends say Jordan McGuire enjoyed playing guitar and riding his skateboard. Brian Carnahan, whose family has known the McGuire family for about a decade, recalls Jordan teaching his youngest son how to ride a skateboard.

"He was a great kid that was well-liked by everyone," Carnahan said.

School officials remember him as studious. North Mason High Principal Ted Jansen said Jordan was "active in the school band and serious about his studies."

Jansen said extra counselors have been on hand at the school to help students and staff cope with the loss.

"Jordan's passing is a tragedy for his family, and our staff and students share in their grief," Jansen said. "Our thoughts are with Jordan's family and with his brother Josh, who we hope makes a full recovery from his injuries."

Carnahan said the loss of Jordan and injuries to Joshua were tragedies that will leave a void in the community.

"I know that Josh is a very responsible kid and what happened, I know, was nothing more than a very horrible accident," Carnahan said.

Meanwhile, Zulick, who has photos of McGuire from not long before the accident, will have bright memories of Jordan.